Head of Radiotherapy Physics

Posting date:	25 November 2025
Salary:	£99,808.00 to £113,803.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£99808.00 - £113803.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	10 December 2025
Location:	London, SE1 9RT
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9196-25-1860

Summary

4. Duties and Responsibilities 4.1. Clinical Service 4.1.1 Lead all relevant staff in Medical Physics, and work closely with Clinical Oncology to provide a high quality Medical Physics clinical, scientific and technical service to the Guy's Cancer Centre. 4.1.2 Direct and manage the work of the Radiotherapy Physics Section to achieve objectives and service developments in line with Departmental and Trust strategies and policies. Develop new services, protocols and procedures, which may affect staff and activity in Clinical Oncology. 4.2. Clinical Scientific 4.2.1 Set and maintain high standards in the safe and effective application of physical principles to radiotherapy physics in the performance of staff, clinical procedures and the utilisation of equipment and radiation sources. 4.2.2 Lead senior staff in the Section to coordinate service delivery and service developments. 4.2.3 Ensure Radiotherapy Physics facilities and practices are of a high standard, and comply with national regulations, codes of practice, professional guidelines, Trust and other requirements. Interpret and apply legislation, policies and guidelines. 4.2.4 Ensure that the Sections equipment is being properly maintained and calibrated. 4.2.5 Ensure that a programme of Quality Control is maintained, to make sure all treatment equipment is fit for clinical use, meets professionally accepted standards and is regularly checked in accordance with national regulations and professionally-recognised best practice. 4.2.6 Coordinate the work of Radiotherapy Physics with the Head of the Radiation Equipment Servicing group, to ensure treatment equipment is maintained and managed to the highest standards. Authorise the hand-over and withdrawal of equipment from use. 4.2.6 In co-operation with the Trusts Radiation Protection Adviser, ensure advice and support is provided to Clinical Oncology on radiation safety. This will include the provision of expert knowledge for the design of new facilities. 4.2.7 The postholder will act as a Medical Physics Expert under the definition of IRMER Regulations, in accordance with Trust Policies and Practices. The postholder will coordinate the work of other Medical Physics Experts in the Section and oversee the work of Section staff acting as operators under IRMER. 4.2.8 Introduce new radiotherapy procedures into the Trust, in collaboration with other professional staff. 4.2.9 Take overall responsibility for maintaining proper Health and Safety standards and adherence to regulations within the Section. 4.2.10 Ensure that the ISO 9001 Quality Management System in the Section is maintained and developed to minimise clinical risk, liaising closely with the quality system in other parts of Medical Physics and within Radiotherapy. Make sure quality procedures are followed within the Section. 4.2.11 Provide highly complex scientific and technical advice to other clinical staff, as required. Investigate complex and subtle equipment and operational problems to identify solutions. 4.2.12 Create and format spreadsheets and databases to meet departmental requirements. 4.3. Managerial 4.3.1 Line manage all scientific, technical and radiographic staff in the Section. Provide professional leadership to other staff working within Radiotherapy Physics. 4.3.2 Carry out annual appraisal of staff for whom the postholder is responsible and agree annual training and development plans. Ensure that staff undertake Continuing Professional Development and mandatory training. 4.3.3 Ensure that staff training and development in the Section are given a high priority including achievement of structured training plans and the delivery of internal seminars. 4.3.4 Ensure good communication between staff in the Section, the rest of Medical Physics and other departments within the Trust. Coordinate the work of the Section with the needs of clinical users and delegate tasks appropriately. 4.3.5 Carry out strategic and annual service planning for the Section as part of Medical Physics business planning. Negotiate detailed Service Level Agreements with Radiotherapy and other departments as appropriate. 4.3.6 Manage Section resources. Identify resource needs for existing services and future clinical and service developments. Provide input to business plans and negotiate as required over resource provision. 4.3.7 Manage the delegated Section non-pay budget and other allocated revenue including project grants. Manage budgets for agreed capital expenditure. Monitor and control expenditure within agreed budgets. 4.3.8 Attend management meetings as required. This will include regular meetings with senior managers in Medical Physics and Clinical Oncology. 4.3.9 Regularly review the balance and cost effectiveness of how services are provided, including in-house and external equipment maintenance services. Carry out benchmarking as appropriate. 4.3.10 Lead bids to the Trust and other funders for projects, staffing and equipment. Propose and manage the introduction of new services and equipment. Lead project teams as required, to manage planning processes for new facilities, equipment procurement and commissioning. 4.4. Teaching, Training and Research 4.4.1 Initiate research and development projects relevant to the scientific and clinical work of Radiotherapy Physics and the Cancer Centre. Support applications for research and development funding, including projects undertaken in collaboration with Clinical Oncology and other clinical departments. Obtain and manage external grant funding, manage research and development projects and develop the Trusts intellectual property. Actively seek collaborations for research within the Trust and KCL, including the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, and also with external organisations and manufacturers. 4.4.2 Meet regularly with other staff in the Cancer Centre to coordinate and develop research programmes. 4.4.3 Present original scientific and other work at meetings and conferences, and in publication. 4.4.4 Supervise the scientific work of trainees, graduate and postgraduate students, and appropriately qualified research staff working in Radiotherapy Physics. 4.4.5 Organise and participate in teaching and training programmes for trainees, staff, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and others as required and as agreed with the Trust and School. 5. Professional 5.1. The post holder will be required to keep abreast of the latest technical and scientific developments and new practices relating to Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy Physics. 5.2. Attend suitable seminars, meetings and courses as part of personal development and to further the work of the Department. 5.3. Register and participate in the IPEM or other approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme. 6. Miscellaneous 6.1. Implement and ensure compliance with accredited Quality Systems in the areas of work for which the postholder carries responsibility. 6.2. Carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, relevant Statutory Regulations, Approved Codes of Conduct and Local Rules. 6.3. Work hours necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the work. In practice, the appointee will occasionally be required to perform duties outside the normal working hours of the Department. 6.4. When working in other departments, the appointee will liaise with local heads of department, medical consultants, superintendents, nursing sisters or their representatives as appropriate, adhering to local policies and practices.The postholder will behave courteously and professionally at all times and seek to ensure that the highest level of service is provided by Medical Physics. 6.5. Perform other appropriate duties that may be required from time to time by the Head of Medical Physics.